Transformers: Armada
“Remorse” – Episode 40
Written by Terry Klassen and Ward Perry
Transcription by Brandon Williams

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Narrator: The struggle between good and evil rages on. The Decepticons are now in possession of the most powerful Mini-Cons in the galaxy. The Earth’s only chance for a peaceful cosmos is for Optimus Prime and the Autobots to destroy their enemy. Now, get ready for a new battle.

[Commercial]

[Recap]

Rad (VO): When the Decepticons aimed the Hydra Cannon at the Earth and unleashed the powerful blast, I thought it was over for life on our planet.

Kids: Whhhooooaaa….

Autobots: Hhhhh….

Rad (VO): But there was one factor they didn’t count on…

Hot Shot: Awww!

Rad (VO): …Optimus Prime. Rather than watch the meaningless destruction of innocent lives, he sacrificed himself instead. Now the Autobots are left without a leader. And saddest of all, I’ve lost a friend.

[Transition]

Cyclonus: Ha, ha, hahaha! Optimus Prime is history!

Demolishor: We owe it all to you, Megatron!

Megatron: It is all over. Optimus Prime will never bother us again.

Starscream: Errr….

Thrust: Congratulations, Megatron! Your plan was a success. …Megatron? Uh, Megatron?

Megatron: Ah… Yes, it’s a great day for us. The Decepticons have won the final battle. We have defeated the Autobots! We will return to Cybertron and rule over the entire universe!

Decepticons: Yessir!

Fred: (Crying) I-is there anyway — we can fix Optimus?

Red Alert: I’m sorry. It can’t be done. Optimus’ body released its spark when it blocked the Hydra Cannon’s blast. And without it, there’s no way we can bring him back. I wish there was some way we could, but we’re just gonna have to pull ourselves together and carry on without him.

Carlos: Yeah, but how?

Rad: Optimus… He knew that he would never survive the blast from the Hydra Cannon. I know he sacrificed himself for us and everyone else on planet Earth, but I know I’m not the only one who feels lost without him. (VO) No one else on the planet ever knew of the threat that was so close to ending life on the Earth as we know it. Most people were just happy that the strange phenomenon in the sky had passed so they could go back to their old lives. My friends and I knew different. We would never forget what Optimus did for us. He’s only been gone a week, but his absence is already taking a heavy toll on everyone. The Autobots try to pretend it’s business as usual, but it’s obvious that the strain of losing their leader is affecting them all.

Hoist: Oh, man!

Red Alert: Try and be more careful, Smokescreen!

Hoist: I’m trying, Red Alert, but how can I when somebody keeps messing with my tools all the time! So back off, will ya?

Red Alert: Well I think maybe you’ve cross-wired your circuits again.

Hoist: And just how would you know? You don’t know the first thing about installing a matrix circuit.

Red Alert: Erggh.

Scavenger: Sideswipe, take over for me here.

Sideswipe: Uh, yessir!

Blurr: Good idea. Those two could use a break anyway.

Blurr & Sideswipe: Huh?

Hot Shot: Why are we wasting our time building the spaceship? The Decepticons are gone. They’re a thousand light years away now, guys. C’mon!

Hoist: Yeah! He’s right!

Hot Shot: Forget this. I’m outta here.

Rad (VO): Unfortunately, it looked like Hot Shot was taking the demise of Optimus the hardest.

Sideswipe: Bro, wait!

Scavenger: Sideswipe!

Sideswipe: Hmm? Ergh.

Hot Shot: Jetfire! Hey, where ya hidin’, Jetfire?

Rad: Hey, Hot Shot…

Hot Shot: Have ya seen Jetfire?

Rad: Oh, uh, Jetfire said he was going to check out the Decepticons’ moonbase again.

Hot Shot: Man!

Rad: Whoa!

Alexis: Something is really bothering him.

Hot Shot: C’mon…

[Flashback]

Optimus: Hot Shot, stay here. Jetfire knows what to do.

Hot Shot: This is all your fault!

Optimus: Huh?

Hot Shot: You heard me. You let Starscream into our base. He saw the weapons we had and he stole them right from under us. That’s how the Star Saber and the Skyboom shield fell into the hands of Megatron. And do you know why? Because… you had to go and let Starscream join the Autobots, didn’t ya?!

[End Flashback]

Hot Shot: Ergh! Hhh! Why did you do it, Optimus?! Oh man… I yelled at him. I never had the right to question Optimus’ leadership. Never! He was our commander.

Carlos: Wow, poor guy.

Rad: Yeah, I just hope he’ll be all right. Huh? It’s Jetfire!

Hot Shot: Hm?

Jetfire: Transform!

Hot Shot: Jetfire…

Jetfire: Huh?

Hot Shot: C’mon, let’s go. I want you to take me into space right now.

Jetfire: What?

Hot Shot: We’re going after those Decepticons. I’m gonna make them pay for what they did. Because I’m gonna get revenge for Optimus.

Jetfire: You need to calm down.

Hot Shot: You gotta let me do it. I’ve got to!

Alexis: What are you saying?

Rad: Hot Shot!

Jetfire: There’s nothing left of the moonbase. My guess is that the Decepticons headed towards Cybertron hours ago.

Alexis: Planet Cybertron?

Jetfire: I understand why you have to go after them, Hot Shot. But without a proper ship, there’s no way we can catch them.

Hot Shot: I’ve heard enough.

Jetfire: Hu– what’s that supposed to me?

Hot Shot: You heard what I said. Listen, I know it’s your job as deputy commander of the Autobots to make the decisions around here. But… but you can’t do it.

Jetfire: You’re wrong. Right now we have to focus on the spaceship, not revenge.

Sideswipe: He’s right, brother. We’re gonna need the ship finished if we’re gonna catch them.

Hot Shot: Hey! Quiet!

Sideswipe: Hhh, bro?

Blurr: Hot Shot!

Hot Shot: You too! Back off! Huh? What do you want? Hey, do you think you’re doing?

Scavenger: Come with me.

Hot Shot: Aahh!

Carlos: What’s going on?

Fred: He’s done for.

Hot Shot: Hey, let me go, you big lug!

Scavenger: Quiet.

Hot Shot: Where we going, anyway?

Scavenger: Be quiet!

Hot Shot: I said, let go of me! Aah!

Rad: I don’t like the look of this.

Alexis: Rad, the team is falling apart.

Billy: And I wish Optimus was still around.

Fred: Me too.

Rad: C’mon! The Autobots will work it out, you guys! (VO) Although, if ever there was a time that we needed Optimus, it’s right now.

Hot Shot: Hey! What’s up?!

Alexis: Oh… Got ’em!

Rad: Where?

Alexis: On a highway. But it’s been abandoned for years.

Hot Shot: Hey, chill out!

Scavenger: Get up and fight me.

Hot Shot: What’s up, Scavenger? We’re friends.

Scavenger: We are not. You are no friend of mine. Now get up. What’s the matter? I thought you were angry! Well let’s see you prove it to me.

Hot Shot: Hey! Take it easy, would ya?

Carlos: Holy, Scavenger’s really laying into him.

Alexis: Isn’t there something we can do?

Hot Shot: Why are you doing this? We’re on the same side! Ease up!

Scavenger: You want me to ease up, well let’s see how tough you really are then! What do you think Optimus would do? Now show me!

Hot Shot: I know… he wouldn’t be pushed around by you! He would fight!

Scavenger: Hrrghh!

Hot Shot: All right, I’ll show you what I can do, Scavenger!

Scavenger: Here, try this! You brought this on yourself!

Alexis: Hhh! Stop it!

Carlos: Oh no! It looks like Scavenger’s gonna squish Hot Shot!

Alexis: No! We have to put a stop to this!

Jetfire: We can’t. This is Hot Shot’s last chance to prove himself to all of us.

Hot Shot: No! You wouldn’t! Quick, Jolt!

Scavenger: You won’t be so lucky next time.

Hot Shot: What’s wrong? What have I done?

Scavenger: You don’t have a clue, do you? Think about it a second! I don’t have time for this!

Hot Shot: Oh yeah?

Scavenger: If you don’t know your place in the Autobots by now, I can’t help you!

[Commercial]

Alexis: This is definitely not the time for friends to be fighting amongst eachother. Please, Jetfire, make them stop!

Jetfire: No, not yet.

Alexis: Why not?!

Scavenger: Do you have any idea why I left the Decepticons and came over to the Autobots?

Hot Shot: Better money?

Scavenger: I joined because of you! Aaah!

Hot Shot: Liar! I don’t believe you, Scavenger!

Scavenger: Remember what Sideways did to you. He deceived you and sent you into that trap on the moon.

Hot Shot: I was crazy to go off on my own. But I had to.

Scavenger: Yes, that complete lack of fear has served you well, Hot Shot.

Hot Shot: Hey, what are you talking about?

Scavenger: There was no way you could have known that Sideways was still working with the Decepticons, yet you still went into battle. I admired that. Even though Optimus disagreed with your strategy, he would have done the same… if he was in your position. Yet you had the nerve to question him when he took Starscream on our side, even though he had no other choice at the time. You were way out of line.

Hot Shot: So what?

Scavenger: He was our leader.

Hot Shot: Yeah, I understand. I should never had said that. But I tried to tell him from the start that Starscream would double-cross us, Scavenger! And he did, didn’t he?

Scavenger: Yes he did. But Optimus Prime made a decision and he stuck to it! There’s no future for any of us if we get caught in a dirty fight just for revenge!

Hot Shot: What do I do? I can’t control these feelings inside of me.

Rad: This is terrible. Hot Shot is blaming himself for everything.

Carlos: Even what happened to Optimus?

Alexis: That’s the reason why Hot Shot’s been so upset lately. He thinks that he’s let everybody down. Jetfire, you gotta end this now.

Jetfire: Scavenger knows what he’s doing.

Sideswipe: I just wish he would go easy on my bro.

Hot Shot: You don’t understand any of this! My mission is to get even with the Decepticons!

Scavenger: Listen, it’s a mistake to take matters into your own hands. You understand? You’ll become an outcast!

Hot Shot: Transform!

Carlos: Whoa, Hot Shot has taken off!

Alexis: Hey, look!

Rad: Where’d everybody go?

Hot Shot: Optimus, I wish you were here. You’d know what to do. I don’t even where I’m going. Ah! Blurr! What are you doing here?

Blurr: You’re the one who started this fight and I’m gonna end it!

Hot Shot: Go away. Leave me alone! Go, Jolt! Go!

Blurr: Hot Shot! Come back!

Sideswipe: My brother and I are close. Let me deal with this my own way. I know what to do.

Rad: What’s going on?!

Alexis: Hot Shot just needs a little time to think things through. Why can’t you guys just give him a break. Please?

Red Alert: Sorry, it has to be done this way now.

Alexis: But it’s just not right!

Red Alert: Mmmn… You’ll just have to trust us.

Sideswipe: Sorry, bro, but I gotta do something about your bad attitude. Here goes nothing. Transform!

Hot Shot: Sideswipe!

Sideswipe: I’ll shoot if I have to.

Hot Shot: Don’t be ridiculous! We’re on the same side.

Sideswipe: You keep saying that you want revenge for what the Decepticons did to Optimus Prime. But as usual, you’ve gone off on your own without even considering how the rest of us feel about it.

Hot Shot: I don’t need permission from you to do anything!

Sideswipe: But bro!

Hot Shot: Outta my way! What is this?! What do you guys want? Transform! Please. Leave. Stay back! Gotta help me, Optimus.

Optimus (hallucination): Don’t give up on your friends, Hot Shot. They’re all you’ve got.

Hot Shot: Jolt! Hey, get back here! Jolt, how could you?

Optimus (hallucination): Hot Shot… You must trust the Mini-Cons the way I did.

Hot Shot: Huh?!

Megatron (flashback): Ha, ha, ha! You’re too soft to fight if the Mini-Cons are in the way.

Hot Shot: Yes, it’s coming back to me.

Optimus (hallucination): The reason we got into this battle with the Decepticons isn’t to destroy them, our goal has always been to see our friends the Mini-Cons live a free life.

Hot Shot (thinking): That’s right. That’s what this is all about. Of course. (Out loud) I can’t believe the way I’ve been acting, you guys. I didn’t realize it, but I’ve been fighting with you all like you’re my enemies. I’m so sorry. I’ve been going about this whole thing wrong. I need your help, guys. All of you. I can’t do this on my own.

Rad: Hot Shot!

Hot Shot: You are my friends. I don’t wanna fight with you. Any of you. I understand now. I guess I didn’t realize how big an influence Optimus had on me. This has been a really big adjustment for me, but if you’ll let me, I’d like to join the Autobots again… As, well, part of the team. I’m ready now. Let’s free the Mini-Cons like Optimus wanted us to, okay?

Blurr: Finally you understand.

Jetfire: This has been tough on all of us, Hot Shot.

Hot Shot: Huh?

Jetfire: I think this has been the toughest time the Autobots have ever gone through.

Hoist: Guys, you know what, this whole thing brought us closer. I know I sure feel better.

Red Alert: Well, at least we’re still on the same wavelength again.

Jetfire: So, are we all in agreement about carrying out this mission? It’s not gonna be easy.

Hot Shot: Yeah, we are. Right?

Autobots: Right!

Hot Shot: Listen, if it’s all right with you guys, I’d like to forget about today, okay? Y’know, I just wasn’t thinking straight, that’s all. Hmm?

Jetfire: Forget it. We’re all starting with a clean slate.

Optimus (hallucination): In times of crisis, you can accomplish a lot more with your friends by your side, then if you decide to go it alone, Hot Shot.

Hot Shot: I won’t forget that, Optimus-sir.

Jetfire: Sir? Hey, the name’s Jetfire.

Hot Shot: Wow, either I’m overheating or I just heard Optimus speak to me directly from the other side.

Jetfire: Hey, that doesn’t surprise me. Infact, I bet Optimus would’ve chosen you to become the next commander of the Autobots.

Kids: Hahahaha…

Hot Shot: Me, as the new Autobot commander?

Jetfire: I know it’s what Optimus would’ve wanted.

Hot Shot: Really?

Rad: Let’s hear it for Hot Shot!

Kids: Hot Shot! Hot Shot! Hot Shot! All right! Who’s the man? You’re the man!

Hot Shot: Thanks… I guess.

Scavenger: Hot Shot!

Hot Shot: Huh?

Scavenger: I believe we have some unfinished business. Errrrrrr…

Alexis: No! No, don’t do it!

Rad: No! Scavenger, ya gotta leave him alone! It’s over!

Scavenger: Errrrraaaauggghhhh! Heh. You didn’t even flinch.

Hot Shot: Of course not!

Scavenger: Yeah, you’ve got what it takes.

Rad: Aww, all right!

Billy: Boy, I’m sure glad they’re not fighting anymore.

Carlos: Me too. That was more loco.

Alexis: And we’re all friends again.

Fred: Are we? Hyah!

Billy: Hey, what are you doing?

Fred: That was just my blood sugar acting up! I’m sorry, Billy!

Autobots & Kids: Hahahahahaha!

Billy: Blood sugar this! Get back here.

Jetfire: Attention Autobots! I hereby grant Hot Shot the Matrix of the Commander.

Hot Shot: Ohhh… Wait a minute!

Hoist: Hot Shot’s got a case of nerves!

Sideswipe: Just relax, bro!

Red Alert: Excuse me?

Sideswipe: Uh, that’s right. Sorry about that, commander.

Hot Shot: Would you all just lighten up, please?

Rad: Why? What’s wrong?

Alexis: Oh, no.

Hot Shot: Listen, this whole new commander thing sounds too formal to me. My name’s still Hot Shot. I’ll be the leader till we get back to Cybertron and that’s it, okay?

Red Alert: Right!

Jetfire: Heh! You’re a class act.

Hot Shot: Oh, and let’s keep the Matrix of the Commander in a safe place for now. I don’t think I’m quite ready to tackle that one just now, okay? Instead, let’s keep Optimus close to our hearts. All right?

Autobots & Kids: All right!

Rad (VO): Hot Shot’s words put everything in perspective. Optimus might’ve vanished in space, but all of us would keep a piece of him in our hearts and minds. There’s no denying it. The Autobots are back and ready for action!

Hot Shot: Okay, we’re gonna follow the Decepticons back to planet Cybertron and liberate the last of the Mini-Cons. So let’s all get back to work.

Hoist: Yeah! Let’s do it! Right on!

Red Alert: Too bad Optimus isn’t here, ’cause I know he’d love to be apart of this mission. Our teamwork would make him really proud.

Scavenger: And with a leader like Hot Shot to guide us, I guarantee we’ll be going all the way. We can’t be beat.

Blurr: We’re all in this together now, so let’s complete this mission in honour of Optimus Prime.

Hot Shot: All right. Yo, Autobots! Saddle up! We’re heading back to planet Cybertron!

Rad (VO): Thanks to Hot Shot, morale was at an all-time high. Sure this mission would probably be the riskiest thing that they had ever done, but everyone was working so well together, it didn’t matter. Hot Shot took on his new role as leader of the Autobots with ease, and he made sure the spaceship was in excellent running condition. Everything had to be perfect for the Autobots’ return to planet Cybertron.

[End]